ATLANTA (CU SID) — Jaron Blossomgame logged another 20-point game, but Clemson could not overcome poor shooting in a 75-63 loss to Georgia Tech in McCamish Pavilion. The loss dropped the Tigers to 11-5 on the season, 1-3 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets improved to 10-6 overall, 2-2 in league play. Blossomgame has now scored 20 or more points…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (CU SID) – Despite a career-best 18 points by freshman post Kobi Thornton, the Clemson women’s basketball team could not come back from a large early deficit, falling 68-56 to Wake Forest on Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 11-6 (0-4 ACC), while the Demon Deacons improve to 10-6 (1-2 ACC). The Tigers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bianca Cuevas-Moore had a career-high 25 points and No. 5 South Carolina held off Georgia 66-63 on Thursday night without injured All-American A’ja Wilson. Alaina Coates added her 52nd career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Gamecocks (14-1, 4-0 Southeastern Conference). No doubt South Carolina missed Wilson, the 6-foot-5 scoring leader who sprained…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball 2017 signee Elisia Grissett has been selected to the Naismith Trophy High School Girls’ Midseason Team, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday. The small forward is one of 25 seniors on the list for the prestigious award. The 10 national semifinalists for the honor will be released on Feb. 6. Grissett, the…
NEW ORLEANS (Press Release) — Deshaun Watson, the All-American quarterback for Clemson University, has been selected as the 2016 winner of the Manning Award, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the top quarterback in the nation. He is the first repeat winner of the Manning Award, having received the award following the 2015 season. The Manning Award, now in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior center Alaina Coates and junior forward A’ja Wilson earned spots on the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced. The Gamecocks are one of four programs to boast two players in contention for the prestigious honor, and this season marks the third year Wilson has been selected…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina Football will take part in Saturday’s halftime program during the men’s basketball game between the Gamecocks and Ole Miss. Head coach Will Muschamp will be on the court as Gamecock Athletics recognizes Jory Fleming. Fleming, a South Carolina senior who is one of 32 winners of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, will…
GREAT EXUMA, Bahamas (USC SID) — Former Gamecock men’s golf All-American Kyle Thompson is back in the winner’s circle on the Web.com Tour, after posting a victory in the Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay Wednesday evening with a final score of 286 (-2). He was the only player in the field to shoot under-par in the first Web.com Tour…
GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (11-4, 1-2) vs. GEORGIA TECH (9-6, 1-2) Date: Thursday, Jan. 12 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: McCamish Pavilion (8,600) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Bob Rathbun-pbp; Brian Oliver-color) • Clemson looks to snap a two-game losing skid — both to ranked opponents — on Thursday in Atlanta. The Tigers are looking for their first win at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 5/5 South Carolina is back at Colonial Life Arena to host Georgia in a 7 p.m. tipoff on Thu., Jan. 12. The Gamecocks (13-1, 3-0 SEC) have won seven straight leading into their fourth SEC game of the season, while Georgia shook off a New Year’s Day loss at Missouri to win its home…
